Maszkowski, Rafal (1838-1901)
Original Pen and Ink Caricature
January 24, 1893. Total size in green mat: 14" h x 12" w. Signed by the artist, but we have been unable to decipher the name.An amusing pen and ink caricature by an unknown artist. The drawing depicts Maszkowski, the Polish conductor, violinist, and violist who conducted at various times the Colmar Symphony, Wroclaw Orchestral Society (in succession to Max Bruch), the Hamburg Philharmonic, and briefly in Berlin following the death of von Bülow. He was also active in Koblinsk, where he started a music festival in 1883.
GPH-10740$150